Yeah I agree, I think the purges would be to a much lesser extent and he would first allow some capitalism for the farmers to allow them to get the economy back on its feet, then eventually collectivize them. Overall there would still be a one-party system and dictator, but at least the ignorant people calling Communism genocidal would have less followers. Mao himself was directly inspired by Stalin's policies so maybe he would also be a tiny bit different.